Practice Nurse
Brunel Medical Practice
Torquay, TQ1 3SLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 October 2026
9 days leftJob description
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive nursing team. This is an exciting opportunity to j...
Depending on your existing skills and experience, the role may include:
- Chronic disease reviews, including diabetes, asthma, COPD, cardiovascular disease, CKD and hypertension
- Cervical screening
- Childhood and adult immunisations
- Travel health and vaccination
- Wound care and leg ulcer management
- Phlebotomy and INR testing
- ECG and other routine clinical observations
- NHS Health Checks and cardiovascular risk assessment
- Health promotion, lifestyle and weight-management advice
- New patient health checks
- Contraception and HRT reviews
- Mental Health and Learning Disability annual reviews
- Ear irrigation, following appropriate training
- Assisting with minor surgery and clinical procedures
- Telephone and face-to-face clinical advice
- Participation in seasonal vaccination clinics
- Student supervision and teaching, where appropriately qualified
We are happy to support the development of additional skills where these would benefit both the nurse and the practice.
This is a 30-hour per week position working across our three practice sites in Torquay.
The successful candidate will undertake a varied Practice Nurse role, working alongside our GPs, Lead Practice Nurses and wider clinical team to provide high-quality, patient-centred care.
Chronic disease management is an important part of the role, with particular opportunities for someone with an interest or experience in diabetes and/or respiratory disease.
Depending on your existing skills and experience, the role may include:
- Chronic disease reviews, including diabetes, asthma, COPD, cardiovascular disease, CKD and hypertension
- Cervical screening
- Childhood and adult immunisations
- Travel health and vaccination
- Wound care and leg ulcer management
- Phlebotomy and INR testing
- ECG and other routine clinical observations
- NHS Health Checks and cardiovascular risk assessment
- Health promotion, lifestyle and weight-management advice
- New patient health checks
- Contraception and HRT reviews
- Mental Health and Learning Disability annual reviews
- Ear irrigation, following appropriate training
- Assisting with minor surgery and clinical procedures
- Telephone and face-to-face clinical advice
- Participation in seasonal vaccination clinics
- Student supervision and teaching, where appropriately qualified
We are happy to support the development of additional skills where these would benefit both the nurse and the practice.
We are looking for a registered nurse who is:
- NMC registered
- Able to work autonomously while recognising when to seek advice and support
- Confident in assessing patients and managing their own clinical workload
- Experienced in, or keen to develop skills in, chronic disease management
- A good communicator who is able to build positive relationships with patients and colleagues
- Accurate and confident using electronic clinical record systems
- Proactive, organised and able to use their own initiative
- A genuine team player who enjoys working collaboratively
- Committed to continuing professional development and delivering high standards of patient care
Previous Practice Nursing experience would be welcomed, but we would also be interested in hearing from nurses with relevant community or hospital experience who are looking to develop their career in general practice.
Additional qualifications in areas such as chronic disease management, cervical cytology, immunisations, travel health, diabetes, respiratory disease or wound care are desirable, but we will consider the overall skills and experience of each applicant.
Medical Practice is an established GP practice serving more than 15,000
patients across three sites in Torquay.
Our clinical
team includes GPs, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Pharmacists, Social
Prescribers and other members of the wider primary care team.
We are
continually developing our services and looking for people who want to be part
of that development.
If you are an
experienced Practice Nurse looking for a new challenge, or a nurse considering
a move into general practice, we would be very pleased to hear from you.
Qualifications
Essential: - RGN 1st level; - NMC registered
Desirable: - Diploma / Degree in practice nursing; - Asthma, COPD and or Diabetes chronic disease management training
Additional
Essential: - Able to move between practice sites as required; - Undertake mandatory training annually; - Full driving licence, personal card and appropriate insurance
Desirable: - Cervical screening training/experience
Experience
Essential
- Team worker
- Able to work under pressure
- Understand and apply the principles of equality of opportunity and access to services
- Proactive and able to use own initiative
- Self motivated
Desirable: - Asthma, COPD and or Diabetes chronic disease management experience
Attitudes and behaviours
Essential
- Able to manage own workload within departmental priorities and protocols
- Excellent communication skills, record keeping and telephone manner
- Able to keep accurate electronic and manual records with appropriate audit trails
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
30 September 2026
Last checked
2 October 2026
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